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Stallman's comments can be verified. However we have no idea what Reid Hoffman saw or did on the island - he had plausible deniability. Therefore Stallman can face social consequences for his actions (without exposing EPFL to a defamation lawsuit), that is much harder with Reid Hoffman.

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>Stallman's comments can be verified. However we have no idea what Reid Hoffman saw or did on the island

we are comparing two people: one participated, and one was giving a personal opinion about the participation.

here's my question. why are we pretending as if these two offenses are equal?

An opinion can be changed, an action cannot.

the plausible deniability factor of acting deaf and blind to a situation that surrounds you is paper-thin.

Locals who had never even visited called it "Pedophile Island."

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